Champion egg layer owner faces loss over rival record
The Agricultural department notes a Virginian owned champion hen whose record may be bested. The fowl reportedly lays an egg every twenty five hours excluding moulting. Meanwhile Texas Democrats push to oust Senator Briley over Standard Oil ties and Hull Iowa votes bond for a gas lighting plant. Men cast 192 votes, 64 for and 49 against. women cast 49 for and 27 against. bond failed as two thirds required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Hull
Iowa
State C. E. Convention Held in Des Moines 1906
Des Moines hosts the Iowa State C. E. Union convention October 5 to 7 with speakers including President Storms of Ames Dr Stein er Grinnell and Dr Madbury Des Moines. Rev Alexander Corkey of Oskaloosa will preside and open the meeting at the Central Church of Christ. Officers listed are President Rev Alexander Corkey Secretary Miss Bell McNeal and Treasurer D. B. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
President Storms
Ames
Steiner
Grinnell
Madbury
Alexander Corkey
Oskaloosa
Central Church of Christ
C. EB. Union
Iowa
Bell McNeal
Marshalltown
D. B. Allen
Arlington
Public Lyceum Course Faces Higher Costs and Support
Five years of lectures saw guarantors cover costs with tiny profits. Sponsors changed as E. A. Fields and A. C. Black man joined, then J. B. Alexander, and Mayor Wooton. Redpath Lyceum Bureau guarantees quality. A new opera house tripled expenses. only strong public support will balance the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Fields
A. C. Blackman
J. B. Alexander
Fields
Sioux City
Wooton
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Chicago
New Social Club Formed At Conger Home
A Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. L. J. Conger’s home organized a new literary and social club named the Book and Thimble club. Its emblem is the carnation with pink and green colors and the motto Deeds Not Words. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. L. J. Conger, Vice president Mrs. P. A. Lilliet, Secretary Miss Alta Ross, and Treasurer Mrs. Mande Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Conger
New Sptiak and Literary Club
Book and Thimble Club
Ojhers
J. Conger
P. A. Lilliet
Alta Ross
Mande Foote
Akron M. E. welcomes Rev Plummer as new pastor
The Northwest Iowa conference at Fort Dodge selected Rev G B Plummer from Radcliffe Iowa as pastor for the Akron M E church. Rev F L Moore, who has led here, returns home and will preach through next week. Rev N L Lyons was assigned as pastor at Meridian Cherokee County Iowa. Moore commends Plummer as an able conscientious worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.B. Plummer
Akron
Northwest Iowa
Fort Dodge
Radcliffe
Hardin County
Iowa
F. L. Moore
Moore
M.H
N. L. Lyons
A.D
Meridan
Cherokee County
Plummer
School Notes Show Attendance and Visitors at Akron High
School opened September 10 with 297 pupils and reached 301 by September 24. The first intermediate banner honors shifted to the second intermediate under Miss Fisher with 60 pupils, while kindergarten under Miss Pollock had 48. Visitors included C E B Smith Loren Howe C Adams and S Hann. Howe spoke to the school. Professor Smith visited rooms briefly. Mrs Cilley and Miss Sutherland called in grammar and second primary rooms. excuses for absences or tardies must be presented. Professor Smith found a shark tooth in Niobrara formation at Akron Bluff. Mr and Mrs Jensen loaned large mammoth teeth found in their well to the High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sutherland
Miss Fisher
Miss Pollock
Messrs
C. EB. Smith
Loren Howe
C. Adams
Hann
Tillie Olson Swedish Drama At Akrona Soon
Manager Youngstrom witnessed the Swedish dialect comedy Tillie Olson at Sioux City Grand Opera House. He booked the play for one night in Akrona in early October as the first major Swedish drama to feature a Swedish leading girl with humor and melon dramatic flair. Moses & Hamilton provided scenic settings from Broadway. The four act show spans a Minnesota farm house and Minneapolis locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstrom
New Opera House
Sioux City
Tillie Olson
Grand Opera House
Akrona
Yon Yonsou
Ole Olson
Tilly Olson
Moses & Hamilton
Broadway Theatre
New York
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Plymouth County Republican Clerk Candidacy Announcements
Multiple Plymouth county residents in LeMars Iowa announce candidacies for county offices including Clerk of the District Court County Surveyor and County Auditor. They note candidacies are subject to the Republican county convention results and provide dates in September 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borrors Register-Triune
Plymouth County
Iowa
BH. F. Buchanan
LeMars
Republican County Convention
Woopdrp
Horrors Register-Shnine
A. J. Sesanon
Morrill
Borrors Reacher-Taipune
Jus
Boditn
Ifox County
Kisthy
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Carl Smith
Vinister
D. Guang
Buapy
Vashier
H. Younasroom
Ourais
Savings Bank
B.D. Clark Geo. Way Duncan Ross Thomas Stinton Boyson Ross
Akron Savings Bank
A. W. Peterson
Adams
W. T. Kidd
Justice of Te Peace
F. A. Seemann
Bolton
Old Opera House
Agnes
CG. H. Wooton
Clark-Cilley Building
Baker Building
1St National Bank
von Hagel
Albert von Hagel
Register-Tribune
Register-Gribune
Texas
Briley
Congress
Standard Oil
Bailey
United States Senate
State C. E. Convention
New Social Club
New M. E. Pastor
Buster Brown
Quotaus
Beck & Burrill
Uncle Mell
Akron Lumber Ovvs
Akron Lumber CO
B. D. Swift
H. W. Nelson
First National Bank F Arron
Live Savings
Jas
Noy
J.B. Alexander
O.flyers
M. A. Agnus
Henning
Farnham
Cobb
T. L. Burnight
Ovni
Fred Peterson
Dunn Reese Harris
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